Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Municipality | West Leesport Borough Ordinance 151 | yes* |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1952 | Mar 28, 1950 | Ordinance - Date Filed with Court |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality | From County | From State | To Municipality | To County | To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bern, Township of (Berks) Reduction |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Expansion |
Berks County Part |
PA Part |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesport, Borough of | Berks County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | West Leesport Borough Ordinance 151 | shape | ordinance | point in the middle of the public road leading from West Leesport to Farview, said point being in the extension of the southerly boundary line of the Borough of West Leesport |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks County, Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous | 1074 | 1950 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of May 4, 1927 (Pa. Laws 519, No. 336), §§ 425–427 | indirect |
| View | Act of May 18, 1933 (Pa. Laws 818, No. 136), § 1 [425] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 2, 1937 (Pa. Laws 2803, No. 588), §§ 10 [3rd] [425]–10 [3rd] [427] | indirect |
| View | Act of July 10, 1947 (Pa. Laws 1621, No. 568), §§ 5 [425]–5 [427] | indirect |
Government Action
| Detail | Government | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) | Ordinance 151: Annexing to the Borough of West Leesport a section of Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and immediately south of the Borough of West Leesport and being herein more fully bounded and described | Mar 13, 1950 | Mar 13, 1950 | p. 1–2 |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1950-1960.Cns.Minor.Civ.Div.Corr. | Bernheiser, John A. (Secretary) | Jun 24, 1958 | ||||
| View | 1950-1960.Cns.Minor.Civ.Div.Corr. | Spotts, Walter E. (Engineer) | Feb 8, 1960 | ||||
| View | 1960.Cns.Rep. | Footnote 6 | 40-31 | ||||
| View | Pa.Dep't.Educ.Ax.F. (St.Arc. 22.120) (1940-66) | Bern Township School District, West Leesport Borough, Berks County, 1952 (1 folder) |